Last night, the first part of the "Last Dance," a 10 part docuseries on Michael Jordan's 97-98 Championship Bulls team aired on ESPN.  The documentary chronicled the battles behind the scenes as the bulls looked to win another championship.  24 years later we're just now learning about what they had to endure.  We're all fighting battles others don't know about.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Keeping naysayers out of your lockeroom
2. How to address the elephant in the room
3. The extra hurdles of success
4. How to use silent wars to your advantage

There's life lessons in everything. While "socially distancing" and waiting in line at Starbucks for my coffee yesterday, I learned a few lessons on what it takes to be successful.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Why Versatility is the key to upward growth
2. How to be available 
3. The most underrated secret to finding opportunity
4. Enjoying the rewards of life

Have you ever sat there and felt completely uninspired and as a result the task you were performing seemed far more difficult than it should? The reason is often that when you have no purpose attached to your action or no go or result you're after, you get lost.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Viewing Goals as Checkpoints not Finish Lines
2. Setting Mile Markers to evaluate progress
3. The danger of living uninspired
4. Why you should enjoy the race of life

As an author, the hardest chapter to write is the final chapter.  However, knowing that you want to write helps frame the whole book.   The same concept can be applied to life.  If you know how you want it to end, you can write the best story.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. The importance of maximizing Today
2. How to inspire others with vision
3. Attaining Peace

We all have a breaking point, but do we all understand that perhaps breaking points are necessary? There is power in a break.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. The misconception of breaking points
2. How to break through not break down
3. The different type of breaking points
4. Why some things need to remain broken
5. The importance of shutting the door behind you

Yesterday was the two year anniversary of Shark Theory.  I appreciate all the support.  On today's episode, I list some of the lessons I've learned from two years of creating these episodes that you can apply to any endeavor.

In this episode, we'll cover: 

1. Start now. Figure it out later.
2. Finding what works for you
3. Getting the right feedback
4. Grow through consistency
5. The impact of being proud of your work

We all remember the classic nursery rhyme, "the Itsy bitsy spider," about a spider determined to make it up the storm drain.  In a current environment that has "washed many of us out," the itsy bitsy spider mindset is what we need to embody to stay strong during these current challenges we face.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Developing a Spout Vision
2. Turning Adversity into Allies
3. Start Over, Start Often
4. Embracing Who You Are

Special Thanks to Zara Sloan Emmett for singing the Itsy Bitsy Spider on today's episode.

#RIPDRE

Before every boxing bout, the referee brings both boxers to the center of the ring and issues this command - "Protect Yourself at All Times."  This isn't just true in boxing, it's also vital for success in life.

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Why being selfish is the ultimate way to be selfless
2. Why you shouldn't enter fights you can't win
3. The importance of a solid support system and foundation
4. The best way to help others

A new look often symbolizes a dramatic change from one chapter of life to the next.  We all need a "new look" mentality so that we emerge from quarantine as a bolder-newer version of ourselves instead of the same person we were before it started.

1. Identifying a trait you always wanted
2. The process of change
3. The backwards approach to becoming who you want to be

Since the world is standing still, many of us are idle minded and unsure of what to do next.  The problem with an idle mind is that nothing positive comes from it.  

In this episode, we'll cover:

1. Why it's best to not know the "proper" way to attack a goal
2. The importance of child-like dreams
3. Establishing Verticals for success
4. Filling your mind with Proper Fuel
5. The macro and micro guide to growth

Tune in to The USA Today Network's LocalIQ page today at 4pm CST for a live stream on why "Mindset Matters" that I'll be a part of >> https://facebook.com/LocalIQ